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CS/CS/HB 97: Additional Homestead Exemption/First-Time Owners

JOINT RESOLUTION by Finance and Tax Council ; Military and Local Affairs Policy Committee ; Domino ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abruzzo ; Clarke-Reed ; Crisafulli ; Evers ; Fetterman ; Hasner ; Holder ; Homan ; Hukill ; Kiar ; Lopez-Cantera ; Mayfield ; Rivera ; Robaina ; Schenck ; Snyder ; Van Zant ; Williams, T. ; Workman ; Zapata

Additional Homestead Exemption/First-Time Owners; Proposes amendment to s. 6, Art. VII & creation of s. 31, Art. XII of State Constitution to provide first-time homestead property owners with additional homestead exemption equal to 50 percent of property's just value in first year, limited to $250,000; reduce amount of additional exemption in each succeeding year for 5 years by greater of 20 percent of amount of initial additional exemption or difference between just value & assessed value, etc.

Last Action: 5/1/2009 House - Substituted CS/SJR 532; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SJR 532 (Passed) -HJ 01439
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/11/2008 House • Filed
    12/30/2008 House • Referred to Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council; Finance & Tax Council; PreK-12 Appropriations (CEED); Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development
    3/3/2009 House • Introduced, referred to Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council; Finance & Tax Council; PreK-12 Appropriations (CEED); Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development -HJ 00015
    3/9/2009 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA), 03/11/09, 8:30 am, Reed Hall
    3/11/2009 House • CS by Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 00217
    3/16/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 03/16/09 -HJ 00209; CS filed
    3/20/2009 House • CS referred to Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council; Finance & Tax Council; Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development -HJ 00239; Now in Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council
    3/23/2009 House • On Council agenda-- Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council, 03/25/09, 10:00 am, 404-H
    3/25/2009 House • Favorable by Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council; YEAS 10 NAYS 5 -HJ 00277
    3/26/2009 House • Now in Finance & Tax Council -HJ 00277
    4/3/2009 House • On Council agenda-- Finance & Tax Council, 04/07/09, 1:15 pm, 404-H
    4/7/2009 House • CS/CS by Finance & Tax Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00375
    4/8/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 04/08/09 -HJ 00369; CS filed
    4/13/2009 House • Now in Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development -HJ 00384; On Council agenda-- Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development, 04/15/09, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
    4/15/2009 House • Favorable by- Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 00413; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00413
    5/1/2009 House • Substituted CS/SJR 532; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SJR 532 (Passed) -HJ 01439

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  • CS/CS/HB 97, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/8/2009 at 1:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Full Appropriations Council on Education and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Full Appropriations Council on Education and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Finance and Tax Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 532 (e1) Lynn Compare Last Action: 5/29/2009 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    355573 - Amendment
    		Domino 4/20/2009
    10:37 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    575947 - Ballot Amendment
    		Domino 4/20/2009
    10:37 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 6
    XII Section 31

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  • CS/HB 97, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/16/2009 at 1:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Economic Development and Community Affairs Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Economic Development and Community Affairs Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Finance and Tax Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Military and Local Affairs Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 6
    XII Section 31

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  • HB 97, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 6
    XII Section 31

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